Music Faculty Qualifying Credentials

Accreditation Qualifications and Rationale

While academic credentials are typically the standard qualification for faculty members, other qualifications may also be considered appropriate. Examples could include:

  • Appropriately related work experiences in the field

  • Professional licensure and certifications related to the teaching assignment

  • Honors and awards

  • Continuing professional development

  • Relevant peer-reviewed publications

  • Continuous documented excellence in teaching

These qualifications are especially important in professional, technical, and technology-dependent fields.

Qualifications for teaching non-transferrable technical courses depend heavily on professional experience and appropriate certifications. When credentials do not conform to traditional guidelines, the appropriate dean must provide an overall assessment of the professional experience, appropriate licensures, or alternative credentials using the Faculty Certification of Credentials Form, documenting qualifications related to the teaching area.

Course Type Definitions

Abbreviation

Meaning

T

Transfer

W

Workforce

D

Development

CE

Continuing Education

Music Courses and Qualifying Credentials

Course

Number

Title

Course Type

Qualifying Credentials

MUSI

1159

Musical Theatre

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1311

Music Theory I

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1312

Music Theory II

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1116

Elementary Sight-Sing and Ear Train

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1117

Elementary Sight-Sing and Ear Train II

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1306

Music Appreciation

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1307

Music Literature

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

1310

American Popular Music

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

2311

Music Theory III

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

2312

Music Theory IV

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

2116

Advanced Sight-Sing and Ear Train III

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.

MUSI

2117

Advanced Sight-Sing and Ear Train IV

T

Master's degree in Music or Music Education; or a Master's degree with 18 graduate hours in Music or Music Education.